DATELINE: 4th January 2001

ADOPT A WRECK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Nautical Archaeology Society have announced a new joint scheme called Adopt a Wreck. It is intended to help divers develop a sense of purpose in the survey and preservation of wrecks.
Within a formalised structure, and using skills developed as a result of training with the NAS, club divers will be encouraged to carry out regular monitoring of a chosen site. The scheme has been piloted by a group of divers who, for 15 years, have tended the wreck of the Halsewell, an East Indiaman sunk off Dorset in 1786. Taking on the Adopt a Wreck scheme led to recognised benefits in the conduct of their programme. Details: Receiver of Wreck, 023 8032 9474, e-mail: row@mcga.gov.uk; or NAS, 023 92 818419, e-mail: nas@nasportsmouth.org.uk

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